CeNter for Global DIaloGue aND CooperatIoN - CGDC
In line with the CGDC’s vision of encouraging dialogue to create political change, the CGDC 2012
“music for Dialogue” award is granted to “the scorpions”.
The Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation – CGDC’s mission is to gather the most influential
individuals in the field of politics, business and humanitarian action in order to create dialogue
across boundaries, ethnicities, cultures and vocations. Its goal is to generate a powerful “wind of
Change” and find solutions to the most pressing global problems.
The founders and president of the Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation – CGDC, are honored
to nominate the scorpions for the CGDC Award 2012 “Music for Dialogue” for their exceptional
contribution to promoting world peace and understanding through music. they hope that the
scorpions’ unstinting pursuit of universal ideals through art will provide a model and an inspiration
to all those who take part in the 2nd CGDC Meeting.
The CGDC is honored that “the scorpions” are taking a break from their arduous world tour to
participate in this meeting. their commitment is testament to how closely they identify with the
CGDC’s goals.
Klaus Meine, who will collect the award on behalf of of the band, is “the scorpions” lead singer and
writes most of the group’s lyrics. his words to the song “Wind of Change” came to symbolize the
re-unification of Germany. In 2005, “Wind of Change” was voted “Song of the Century” by viewers of
Germany’s ZDF television channel.
Klaus Meine, who was born in hannover, joined the scorpions in 1970 and has since helped make
the band one of the most popular rock groups in history. their music has sold over 100 million
recordings.
More:
http://www.cgdc.eu/meetings/annual+meet ... +2012.html
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/1fQKoBTz ... laus+Meine
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0dBJ9un9JH ... ll+Clinton
http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/b ... -34-1.html
Actually, I think he was awarded from a former president of Bulgaria - Peter Stoyanov, with whom.. are born on a same date
And I think many others also, but they haven't looked into the forum yet 
) on the only TV programme we had (then) were Scorpions and Black Sabbath. He`s also explaining that there is no one, who haven`t dance his first romantic dance on his/her prom on other song but Scorps ballad 
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